Wednesday January 09 2013
Posted 1/9/13 – Arlie Elizabeth Patterson Hahn died Thursday December 20, 2012, one day shy of her ninety-eighth birthday. Arlie lived a full and wonderful life, much loved by her family and friends. Arlie was born December 21, 1914 in Washington State, where her family homesteaded. The family moved to Los Angeles in 1922. Arlie [...]
Friday August 10 2012
Posted 8/10/12 – Former Council Member Lee Cline passed away on Saturday, August 4, 2012. Mr. Cline served in the Coast Guard during WWII, and was a member of the City Council in the late eighties and into the nineties. He is survived by his wife of fifty-eight years, Barbara Cline, and two daughters, three [...]
Sunday July 08 2012
Posted 7/8/12 - Kaleen Marie Harfman, (May 17, 1967 – July 1, 2012) Long time Sierra Madre resident, Kaleen Marie Harfman, passed away Sunday, July 1, 2012 following complications from her last open heart surgery performed on June 13, 2012. Kaleen was surround by her family when she joined her Lord. She was born with a [...]
Wednesday June 06 2012
Posted 6/6/12 – Ray Bradbury, noted author of science fiction since the 1940s, has passed away at the age of 91. Bradbury appeared on Feb. 7, 2009 in Sierra Madre at the Sierra Madre School auditorium as part of the 2009 One Book, One City program which featured the book with which he is probably [...]
Tuesday May 22 2012
Posted 5/22/12 – Lucille “Nana” Meyers Hoegee died May 14, 2012 surrounded by her family at her granddaughter’s home in Klamath Falls, Oregon. Lucille Meyers Rasmussen was born February 29, 1912 in Chicago, IL, but soon moved to Lancaster, California. She would spend her childhood there on her father’s ranch and graduated from LancasterHigh School [...]
Thursday April 12 2012
Posted 4/12/12 – Scott Greenlaw, 46, was found dead at his residence in the 500 block of Sierra Madre Blvd. on Monday, April 9th. According to the LA County Coroner’s office, Greenlaw was found by his stepfather in his bedroom, paramedics responded and pronounced him dead at 11:43am. Apparent cause of death was suicide by [...]
Tuesday February 28 2012
Posted 2/27/12 - Earl William LaLone, 86, of Sierra Madre, California, passed away at County Villa Health Services in Duarte, California, at 7:30 pm on Sunday, February 12, 2012, after a year long battle with cancer. Earl was born to Fred LaLone and Marguerite Vega LaLone on May 5, 1925 in Sierra Madre; he was [...]
Wednesday February 01 2012
Mike Delgatto, former Captain in the Sierra Madre Volunteer Fire Dept. and former president of the Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce, passed away in Monrovia on Jan. 27th at the age of forty-nine. He was born on April 1, 1962, in Arcadia, California, and was the son of Vera and Joe Delgatto, brother of Tony and (Ginny) [...]
Thursday January 05 2012
Posted 1/5/12 – Services for Michael Zubia, longtime Sierra Madrean who passed away at the age of 42 in late December, will be held at St. Rita Catholic Church on Friday, Jan. 6th at 10am. Zubia enjoyed playing classical guitar, and was a regular performer at the Wistaria Vine on Wistaria Festival day for [...]
Thursday November 17 2011
Long-time resident and volunteer Shirley Ann Brua McGillicuddy passed away at 6:45am. Friday, November 11, at the age of 82. Shirley was born June 9, 1929 in Fargo, North Dakota. She leaves behind a daughter, Kimberly and a brother, Phil. Shirley was very active with several organizations in town for many years, including the Civic Club. She [...]
Thursday November 03 2011
A celebration of the life of David Farnworth, co-owner of Lucky Baldwin’s Pubs, will take place at Lucky Baldwin Trappiste Pub and Cafe, one of the company’s Pasadena locations, located at 1770 E. Colorado Blvd. from 4 to 6pm. Farnsworth passed away October 28th.
Sunday October 02 2011
Posted 10/2/11 – On September 4, we ran an obituary for long-time Sierra Madrean and community philanthropist and contributor Eph Konigsberg. At the time, we said that we would let you know when a decision had been made regarding services. The memorial for Eph will be held in “The Lodge,” formerly the Masonic Lodge, at [...]
Friday September 23 2011
Long time Sierra Madre resident, business owner and philanthropist William “Bill” Sullivan, Sr., passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011 at the age of 82. Born in Chicago on July 7, 1929, Bill served in the Army during the Korean War. He moved, along with his wife and three children then aged 7, 6 and [...]
Thursday September 22 2011
Posted 9/22/11 – Bill Sullivan, Sr., longtime Sierra Madrean, owner of Sierra Madre Self-Storage, former owner of the Bottle Shop, and one of the founding members of Sierra Madre City College, passed away Wednesday morning at the age of 82. He is survived by his wife, Marie, two sons, Bill, Jr. and Dan, and a [...]
Tuesday September 20 2011
Posted 9/20/11 – Christopher James Maroe will forever be remembered by his loving wife Kelle and his two adoring daughters, Maranda and Nikole. Maroe, president of Bacara Media and Entertainment and former executive producer of Ringside LA with Johnny Ortiz on KMPC and producer of the syndicated show “The Gold Sheet” passed away on [...]
Sunday September 18 2011
Posted 9/18/11 – On September 4, we ran an obituary for long-time Sierra Madrean and community philanthropist and contributor Eph Konigsberg. At the time, we said that we would let you know when a decision had been made regarding services. The memorial for Eph will be held in “The Lodge,” formerly the Masonic Lodge, at [...]
Saturday September 10 2011
The first seven articles reflected on the events of 9/11/01 and the five years that have elapsed since, through the words of one victim’s father. Originally posted in the San Gabriel Valley Weekly in 2006 Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Today’s article is brand new for 2011, [...]
Saturday September 10 2011
Jonathan Paul Nyerges, of Temple City, California, died Thursday, September 1,2011 in a motorcycle accident just a short block from his home. Born in Arcadia, California, June 18, 1982 to Richard and Barbara Nyerges. He graduated from Temple City High School in 2000 and went on to graduate from the Universal Technical Institute in 2006 where, at [...]
Saturday September 10 2011
Tomorrow - 2011 Message from John Napolitano, Sr. regarding the ten year anniversary of 9/11. Part 1 in the series Part 2 in the series Part 3 in the series Part 4 in the series Part 5 in the series Part 6 in the series Reposted September 10, 2011 – Seventh and final article in [...]
Friday September 09 2011
Reposted Sept. 9, 2011 - Sixth in a series of articles reflecting on the events of 9/11/01 and the five years that have elapsed since, through the words of one victim’s father By Bill Coburn and John V. Napolitano, Sr. In this continuing series, I told you about having traveled to Colorado Springs with members of [...]
Thursday September 08 2011
Reposted Sept. 8, 2011 – Fifth in a series of articles reflecting on the events of 9/11/01 and the five years that have elapsed since, through the words of one victim’s father By Bill Coburn and John V. Napolitano, Sr. In this continuing series, I told you about having traveled to Colorado Springs with members [...]
Monday September 05 2011
Reposted Sept. 5, 2011 - Fourth in a series of articles reflecting on the events of 9/11/01 and the five years that have elapsed since, through the words of one victim’s father By Bill Coburn and John V. Napolitano, Sr. In the first article in the series, I told you about having traveled to Colorado [...]
Sunday September 04 2011
Long time resident and 2008 Older American of the Year Eph Konigsberg passed away on Friday evening. Services are pending. Mr. Konigsberg was born in Shanghai, China, and moved to the Philippines at the age of four months. His father, who was born in what is now the Ukraine, had found his way to Shanghai [...]
Thursday August 25 2011
Re-posted 8/25/2011 – Third in a series of articles reflecting on the events of 9/11/01 and the five years that have elapsed since, through the words of one victim’s father. Originally published in the San Gabriel Valley Weekly print media in 2006 By Bill Coburn and John V. Napolitano, Sr. In the first article [...]
Tuesday August 02 2011
PAUL HINOJOS ANTHONY, 51, passed away on May 28, 2011, at his residence in Vancouver, WA. He was born in Pasadena, CA. He lived in Sierra Madre and attended St. Rita’s Catholic School. In 1972, his family moved to the Antelope Valley where he attended Quartz Hill High School and Antelope Valley Community College. He [...]
Tuesday August 02 2011
by Susan Henderson On Saturday, July 23, 2011, Midge Morash, one of the most loved, admired, and cherished residents of Sierra Madre passed away. At age 88, she had struggled in recent months with her health. Midge was affectionately known as “Mother Nature” in environmental circles because of her commitment to protecting the earth, especially [...]
Monday May 30 2011
From an April 14, 2003 article on the News Net… The Department of Defense announced Sunday it has changed the status of three Marines from Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown (DUSTWUN) to killed in action. They are: Pfc. Tamario D. Burkett, 21, of Buffalo, N.Y. Lance Cpl. Donald J. Cline, Jr., 21, of Sparks, Nev. Pvt. [...]
Wednesday April 20 2011
Christopher Bruce Gordon, a native of Sierra Madre, CA, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, April 13, 2011, after battling cancer. He is survived by his sisters Diana Lindsay (John) and Deborah Reinert (Denny), and his brother Jeff Gordon, as well as twelve nieces/nephews/great nieces. His parents Anneliese and [...]
Saturday March 19 2011
Former Secretary of State Warren Christopher passed away at his home in Los Angeles of complications from bladder and kidney cancer, said Sonja Steptoe of the law firm O’Melveny & Myers, where Christopher was a senior partner. He was 85 years old. Christopher was Secretary of State during the Clinton administration from 1993 – 1996, [...]
Tuesday February 15 2011
FOR OBITUARY UPDATE, SEE BELOW SMSR LOGO We have received word that Dick Sale, 34-year member of the world-famous Sierra Madre Search and Rescue Team and a long-time member of the Eagle Rock Community, passed away last night. Sale had suffered a “hemhorragic stroke” on Feb. 2nd, and was at Huntington Memorial Hospital when he died. [...]
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